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Fit vs. Sound — What's the Difference?

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Fit

Of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose
The house was not fit for human habitation
Is the water clean and fit to drink?

Sound

In physics, sound is a vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave, through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or solid. In human physiology and psychology, sound is the reception of such waves and their perception by the brain.

Fit

In good health, especially because of regular physical exercise
The measures would ensure a leaner, fitter company
My family keep fit by walking and cycling

Sound

Vibrations transmitted through an elastic solid or a liquid or gas, with frequencies in the approximate range of 20 to 20,000 hertz, capable of being detected by human organs of hearing.

Fit

Be of the right shape and size for
Those jeans still fit me
The shoes fitted better after being stretched
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Sound

Transmitted vibrations of any frequency.

Fit

Install or fix (something) into place
They fitted smoke alarms to their home

Sound

The sensation stimulated in the organs of hearing by such vibrations in the air or other medium.

Fit

Be compatible or in agreement with; match
The landlord had not seen anyone fitting that description

Sound

Such sensations considered as a group.

Fit

Have an epileptic fit
He started fitting uncontrollably

Sound

A distinctive noise
A hollow sound.

Fit

The particular way in which something, especially a garment or component, fits
The dress was a perfect fit

Sound

The distance over which something can be heard
Within sound of my voice.

Fit

A sudden attack of convulsions and/or loss of consciousness, typical of epilepsy and some other medical conditions
The child had frequent fits

Sound

An articulation made by the vocal apparatus
A vowel sound.

Fit

A sudden short period of uncontrollable coughing, laughter, etc.

Sound

The distinctive character of such an articulation
The words bear and bare have the same sound.

Fit

A section of a poem.

Sound

A mental impression; an implication
Didn't like the sound of the invitation.

Fit

To be the proper size and shape for
These shoes fit me.

Sound

Auditory material that is recorded, as for a movie.

Fit

To cause to be the proper size and shape
The tailor fitted the trousers by shortening them.

Sound

Meaningless noise.

Fit

To measure for proper size
She fitted me for a new jacket.

Sound

(Music) A distinctive style, as of an orchestra or singer.

Fit

To be appropriate to; suit
Music that fits your mood.

Sound

(Archaic) Rumor; report.

Fit

To be in conformity or agreement with
Observations that fit the theory nicely.

Sound

A long, relatively wide body of water, larger than a strait or a channel, connecting larger bodies of water.

Fit

To make suitable; adapt
Fitted the shelves for large books.

Sound

A long, wide ocean inlet.

Fit

To make ready; prepare
Specialized training fitted her for the job.

Sound

(Archaic) The swim bladder of a fish.

Fit

To equip; outfit
Fit out a ship.

Sound

An instrument used to examine or explore body cavities, as for foreign bodies or other abnormalities, or to dilate strictures in them.

Fit

To provide a place or time for
You can't fit any more toys in the box. The doctor can fit you in today.

Sound

To make or give forth a sound
The siren sounded.

Fit

To insert or adjust so as to be properly in place
Fit a handle on a door.

Sound

To be given forth as a sound
The fanfare sounded.

Fit

To be the proper size and shape.

Sound

To present a particular impression
That argument sounds reasonable.

Fit

To be suited; belong
Doesn't fit in with these people.

Sound

To cause to give forth or produce a sound
Sounded the gong.

Fit

To be in harmony; agree
His good mood fit in with the joyful occasion.

Sound

To summon, announce, or signal by a sound
Sound a warning.

Fit

Suited, adapted, or acceptable for a given circumstance or purpose
Not a fit time for flippancy.

Sound

(Linguistics) To articulate; pronounce
Sound a vowel.

Fit

Appropriate; proper
Do as you see fit.

Sound

To make known; celebrate
"Nations unborn your mighty names shall sound" (Alexander Pope).

Fit

Physically sound; healthy
Keeps fit with diet and exercise.

Sound

To examine (a body organ or part) by causing to emit sound; auscultate.

Fit

(Biology) Able to survive and produce viable offspring in a particular environment

Sound

To measure the depth of (water), especially by means of a weighted line; fathom.

Fit

The state, quality, or way of being fitted
The proper fit of means to ends.

Sound

To try to learn the attitudes or opinions of
Sounded out her feelings.

Fit

The manner in which clothing fits
A jacket with a tight fit.

Sound

To probe (a body cavity) with a sound.

Fit

The degree of precision with which surfaces are adjusted or adapted to each other in a machine or collection of parts.

Sound

To measure depth.

Fit

A seizure or convulsion, especially one caused by epilepsy.

Sound

To dive swiftly downward. Used of a marine mammal or a fish.

Fit

A sudden physical outburst
A fit of coughing.
A fit of laughter.

Sound

To look into a possibility; investigate.

Fit

A sudden, involuntary physical reaction
A fit of shivering.
A fit of cramps.

Sound

Free from defect, decay, or damage; in good condition
Is the bridge sound?.

Fit

A sudden, involuntary mental experience
A fit of amnesia.
A fit of déjà vu.

Sound

Free from disease or injury.

Fit

A sudden outburst of emotion
A fit of jealousy.

Sound

Marked by or showing common sense and good judgment; levelheaded
A sound approach to the problem.

Fit

A sudden period of vigorous activity.

Sound

Based on valid reasoning; having no logical flaws
A sound conclusion.
Sound reasoning.

Fit

A section of a poem or ballad.

Sound

(Logic) Of or relating to an argument in which all the premises are true and the conclusion follows from the premises.

Fit

Suitable, proper.
You have nothing to say about it. I'll do exactly as I see fit.

Sound

Secure or stable
A partnership that started on a sound footing.

Fit

Adapted to a purpose or environment.
Survival of the fittest

Sound

Financially secure or safe
A sound economy.

Fit

In good shape; physically well.
You don't have to be a good climber for Kilimanjaro, but you do have to be fit.

Sound

Thorough; complete
Gave their rivals a sound thrashing.

Fit

Sexually attractive; good-looking; fanciable.
I think the girl working in the office is fit.

Sound

Deep and unbroken; undisturbed
A sound sleep.

Fit

Prepared; ready.

Sound

Compatible with an accepted point of view; orthodox
Sound doctrine.

Fit

(transitive) To be suitable for.
It fits the purpose.

Sound

Thoroughly; deeply
Sound asleep.

Fit

(intransitive) To have sufficient space available at some location to be able to be there.
Ten clowns fit in the car, but not a hundred.
A grain of sand will fit in the cave, but an elephant will not.

Sound

Healthy.
He was safe and sound.
In horse management a sound horse is one with no health problems that might affect its suitability for its intended work.

Fit

(transitive) To conform to in size and shape.
The small shirt doesn't fit me, so I'll buy the medium size.
If I lose a few kilos, the gorgeous wedding dress might fit me.

Sound

Complete, solid, or secure.
Fred assured me the floorboards were sound.

Fit

(intransitive) To be of the right size and shape
I wanted to borrow my little sister's jeans, but they didn't fit.
That plug fit into the other socket, but it won't go in this one.

Sound

Having the property of soundness.

Fit

To make conform in size and shape.
I want to fit the drapes to the windows.

Sound

Good; acceptable; decent.
How are you? —I'm sound.
That's a sound track you're playing.
See that man over there? He's sound. You should get to know him.

Fit

(transitive) To tailor; to change to the appropriate size.
I had a suit fitted by the tailor.

Sound

(of sleep) Quiet and deep.
Sound asleep means sleeping peacefully, and often deeply.
Her sleep was sound.

Fit

(transitive) To be in agreement with.
These definitions fit most of the usage.

Sound

Heavy; laid on with force.
A sound beating

Fit

(transitive) To adjust.
The regression program fit a line to the data.

Sound

Founded in law; legal; valid; not defective.
A sound title to land

Fit

(transitive) To attach, especially when requiring exact positioning or sizing.

Sound

Soundly.

Fit

(transitive) To equip or supply.
The chandler will fit us with provisions for a month.

Sound

Yes; used to show agreement or understanding, generally without much enthusiasm.
I found my jacket. — Sound.

Fit

(transitive) To make ready.
I'm fitting the ship for a summer sail home.

Sound

A sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium.
He turned when he heard the sound of footsteps behind him.
Nobody made a sound.

Fit

To be seemly.

Sound

A vibration capable of causing such sensations.

Fit

To be proper or becoming.

Sound

(music) A distinctive style and sonority of a particular musician, orchestra, &.

Fit

(intransitive) To be in harmony.
The paint, the fabrics, the rugs all fit.

Sound

Noise without meaning; empty noise.

Fit

To suffer a fit.

Sound

, distance within which a certain noise may be heard.
Stay within the sound of my voice.

Fit

Fight; fought.

Sound

(phonetics) A segment as a part of spoken language, the smallest unit of spoken language, a speech sound.

Fit

The degree to which something fits.
This shirt is a bad fit.
Since he put on weight, his jeans have been a tight fit.

Sound

A long narrow inlet, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean.
Puget Sound; Owen Sound; Long Island Sound

Fit

Conformity of elements one to another.
It's hard to get a good fit using second-hand parts.

Sound

The air bladder of a fish.
Cod sounds are an esteemed article of food.

Fit

The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.

Sound

A long, thin probe for sounding or dilating body cavities or canals such as the urethra; a sonde.

Fit

(advertising) Measure of how well a particular commercial execution captures the character or values of a brand.
The Wonder Bread advertising research results showed the “White Picket Fence” commercial had strong fit ratings.

Sound

(intransitive) To produce a sound.
When the horn sounds, take cover.

Fit

(statistics) Goodness of fit.

Sound

(copulative) To convey an impression by one's sound.
He sounded good when we last spoke.
That story sounds like a pack of lies!

Fit

(bridge) The quality of a partnership's combined holding of cards in a suit, particularly of trump.
During the auction, it is often a partnership's goal to find an eight-card major suit fit.

Sound

(intransitive) To be conveyed in sound; to be spread or published; to convey intelligence by sound.

Fit

(archaic) A section of a poem or ballad.

Sound

To resound.

Fit

A seizure or convulsion.
My grandfather died after having a fit.

Sound

To arise or to be recognizable as arising in or from a particular area of law, or as likely to result in a particular kind of legal remedy.
In my opinion this claim sounds in damages rather than in an injunction.

Fit

(medicine) A sudden and vigorous appearance of a symptom over a short period of time.

Sound

(transitive) To cause to produce a sound.
Sound the alarm!
He sounds the instrument.

Fit

A sudden outburst of emotion.
He had a laughing fit which lasted more than ten minutes.
She had a fit and threw all of his clothes out through the window.
He threw a fit when his car broke down.

Sound

To pronounce.
The "e" in "house" isn't sounded.

Fit

A sudden burst (of an activity).

Sound

(intransitive) Dive downwards, used of a whale.
The whale sounded and eight hundred feet of heavy line streaked out of the line tub before he ended his dive.

Fit

(informal) An outfit, a set of clothing.
How do you like the fit?

Sound

To ascertain, or try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe.
When I sounded him, he appeared to favor the proposed deal.

Fit

In Old English, a song; a strain; a canto or portion of a ballad; a passus.
To play some pleasant fit.

Sound

Test; ascertain the depth of water with a sounding line or other device.
Mariners on sailing ships would sound the depth of the water with a weighted rope.

Fit

The quality of being fit; adjustment; adaptedness; as of dress to the person of the wearer.

Sound

(medicine) To examine with the instrument called a sound or sonde, or by auscultation or percussion.
To sound a patient, or the bladder or urethra

Fit

The coincidence of parts that come in contact.

Sound

The air bladder of a fish; as, cod sounds are an esteemed article of food.

Fit

A stroke or blow.
Curse on that cross, quoth then the Sarazin,That keeps thy body from the bitter fit.

Sound

A cuttlefish.

Fit

A sudden and violent attack of a disorder; a stroke of disease, as of epilepsy or apoplexy, which produces convulsions or unconsciousness; a convulsion; a paroxysm; hence, a period of exacerbation of a disease; in general, an attack of disease; as, a fit of sickness.
And when the fit was on him, I did markHow he did shake.

Sound

A narrow passage of water, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean; as, the Sound between the Baltic and the german Ocean; Long Island Sound.
The Sound of Denmark, where ships pay toll.

Fit

A mood of any kind which masters or possesses one for a time; a temporary, absorbing affection; a paroxysm; as, a fit of melancholy, of passion, or of laughter.
All fits of pleasure we balanced by an equal degree of pain.
The English, however, were on this subject prone to fits of jealously.

Sound

Any elongated instrument or probe, usually metallic, by which cavities of the body are sounded or explored, especially the bladder for stone, or the urethra for a stricture.

Fit

A passing humor; a caprice; a sudden and unusual effort, activity, or motion, followed by relaxation or inaction; an impulsive and irregular action.
The fits of the season.

Sound

The peceived object occasioned by the impulse or vibration of a material substance affecting the ear; a sensation or perception of the mind received through the ear, and produced by the impulse or vibration of the air or other medium with which the ear is in contact; the effect of an impression made on the organs of hearing by an impulse or vibration of the air caused by a collision of bodies, or by other means; noise; report; as, the sound of a drum; the sound of the human voice; a horrid sound; a charming sound; a sharp, high, or shrill sound.
The warlike soundOf trumpets loud and clarions.

Fit

A darting point; a sudden emission.
A tongue of light, a fit of flame.

Sound

The occasion of sound; the impulse or vibration which would occasion sound to a percipient if present with unimpaired; hence, the theory of vibrations in elastic media such cause sound; as, a treatise on sound.

Fit

Adapted to an end, object, or design; suitable by nature or by art; suited by character, qualitties, circumstances, education, etc.; qualified; competent; worthy.
That which ordinary men are fit for, I am qualified in.
Fit audience find, though few.

Sound

Noise without signification; empty noise; noise and nothing else.
Sense and not sound . . . must be the principle.

Fit

Prepared; ready.
So fit to shoot, she singled forth amongher foes who first her quarry's strength should feel.

Sound

Whole; unbroken; unharmed; free from flaw, defect, or decay; perfect of the kind; as, sound timber; sound fruit; a sound tooth; a sound ship.

Fit

Conformed to a standart of duty, properiety, or taste; convenient; meet; becoming; proper.
Is it fit to say a king, Thou art wicked?

Sound

Healthy; not diseased; not being in a morbid state; - said of body or mind; as, a sound body; a sound constitution; a sound understanding.

Fit

To make fit or suitable; to adapt to the purpose intended; to qualify; to put into a condition of readiness or preparation.
The time is fitted for the duty.
The very situation for which he was peculiarly fitted by nature.

Sound

Firm; strong; safe.
The brasswork here, how rich it is in beams,And how, besides, it makes the whole house sound.

Fit

To bring to a required form and size; to shape aright; to adapt to a model; to adjust; - said especially of the work of a carpenter, machinist, tailor, etc.
The carpenter . . . marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes.

Sound

Free from error; correct; right; honest; true; faithful; orthodox; - said of persons; as, a sound lawyer; a sound thinker.
Do not I know you a favorerOf this new seat? Ye are nor sound.

Fit

To supply with something that is suitable or fit, or that is shaped and adjusted to the use required.
No milliner can so fit his customers with gloves.

Sound

Founded in truth or right; supported by justice; not to be overthrown on refuted; not fallacious; as, sound argument or reasoning; a sound objection; sound doctrine; sound principles.
Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me.

Fit

To be suitable to; to answer the requirements of; to be correctly shaped and adjusted to; as, if the coat fits you, put it on.
That's a bountiful answer that fits all questions.
That time best fits the work.

Sound

Heavy; laid on with force; as, a sound beating.

Fit

To be proper or becoming.
Nor fits it to prolong the feast.

Sound

Undisturbed; deep; profound; as, sound sleep.

Fit

To be adjusted to a particular shape or size; to suit; to be adapted; as, his coat fits very well.

Sound

Founded in law; legal; valid; not defective; as, a sound title to land.

Fit

A display of bad temper;
He had a fit
She threw a tantrum
He made a scene

Sound

Soundly.
So sound he slept that naught might him awake.

Fit

A sudden uncontrollable attack;
A paroxysm of giggling
A fit of coughing
Convulsions of laughter

Sound

To measure the depth of; to fathom; especially, to ascertain the depth of by means of a line and plummet.

Fit

The manner in which something fits;
I admired the fit of her coat

Sound

Fig.: To ascertain, or try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe.
I was in jest,And by that offer meant to sound your breast.
I've sounded my Numidians man by man.

Fit

A sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason);
A burst of applause
A fit of housecleaning

Sound

To explore, as the bladder or urethra, with a sound; to examine with a sound; also, to examine by auscultation or percussion; as, to sound a patient.

Fit

Be agreeable or acceptable to;
This suits my needs

Sound

To ascertain the depth of water with a sounding line or other device.
I sound as a shipman soundeth in the sea with his plummet to know the depth of sea.

Fit

Be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired;
This piece won't fit into the puzzle

Sound

To make a noise; to utter a voice; to make an impulse of the air that shall strike the organs of hearing with a perceptible effect.
How silver-sweet sound lovers' tongues!

Fit

Satisfy a condition or restriction;
Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?

Sound

To be conveyed in sound; to be spread or published; to convey intelligence by sound.
From you sounded out the word of the Lord.

Fit

Make fit;
Fit a dress
He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out

Sound

To make or convey a certain impression, or to have a certain import, when heard; hence, to seem; to appear; as, this reproof sounds harsh; the story sounds like an invention.
Good sir, why do you start, and seem to fearThings that do sound so fair?
Soun[d]ing in moral virtue was his speech.

Fit

Insert or adjust several objects or people;
Can you fit the toy into the box?
This man can't fit himself into our work environment

Sound

To cause to make a noise; to play on; as, to sound a trumpet or a horn; to sound an alarm.
A bagpipe well could he play and soun[d].

Fit

Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics;
The two stories don't agree in many details
The handwriting checks with the signature on the check
The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun

Sound

To cause to exit as a sound; as, to sound a note with the voice, or on an instrument.

Fit

Conform to some shape or size;
How does this shirt fit?

Sound

To order, direct, indicate, or proclain by a sound, or sounds; to give a signal for by a certain sound; as, to sound a retreat; to sound a parley.
The clock sounded the hour of noon.

Fit

Provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose;
The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities

Sound

To celebrate or honor by sounds; to cause to be reported; to publish or proclaim; as, to sound the praises of fame of a great man or a great exploit.

Fit

Make correspond or harmonize;
Match my sweater

Sound

To examine the condition of (anything) by causing the same to emit sounds and noting their character; as, to sound a piece of timber; to sound a vase; to sound the lungs of a patient.

Fit

Meeting adequate standards for a purpose;
A fit subject for discussion
It is fit and proper that you be there
Water fit to drink
Fit for duty
Do as you see fit to

Sound

To signify; to import; to denote.
Soun[d]ing alway the increase of his winning.

Fit

(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed;
In no fit state to continue
Fit to drop
Laughing fit to burst
She was fit to scream
Primed for a fight
We are set to go at any time

Sound

The particular auditory effect produced by a given cause;
The sound of rain on the roof
The beautiful sound of music

Fit

Physically and mentally sound or healthy;
Felt relaxed and fit after their holiday
Keeps fit with diet and exercise

Sound

The subjective sensation of hearing something;
He strained to hear the faint sounds

Sound

Mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium;
Falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them

Sound

The sudden occurrence of an audible event;
The sound awakened them

Sound

The audible part of a transmitted signal;
They always raise the audio for commercials

Sound

(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

Sound

A narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

Sound

A large ocean inlet or deep bay;
The main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast

Sound

Appear in a certain way;
This sounds interesting

Sound

Make a certain noise or sound;
She went `Mmmmm'
The gun went `bang'

Sound

Give off a certain sound or sounds;
This record sounds scratchy

Sound

Announce by means of a sound;
Sound the alarm

Sound

Utter with vibrating vocal chords

Sound

Cause to sound;
Sound the bell
Sound a certain note

Sound

Measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

Sound

Financially secure and safe;
Sound investments
A sound economy

Sound

Exercising or showing good judgment;
Healthy scepticism
A healthy fear of rattlesnakes
The healthy attitude of French laws
Healthy relations between labor and management
An intelligent solution
A sound approach to the problem
Sound advice
No sound explanation for his decision

Sound

In good condition; free from defect or damage or decay;
A sound timber
The wall is sound
A sound foundation

Sound

In excellent physical condition;
Good teeth
I still have one good leg
A sound mind in a sound body

Sound

Reflects weight of sound argument or evidence;
A sound argument

Sound

Having legal efficacy or force;
A sound title to the property

Sound

Free from moral defect;
A man of sound character

Sound

(of sleep) deep and complete;
A heavy sleep
Fell into a profound sleep
A sound sleeper
Deep wakeless sleep

Sound

Thorough;
A sound thrashing

Sound

Deeply or completely;
Slept soundly through the storm
Is sound asleep

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